1997 Mercury Mountaineer lock

When installing new batteries, be
sure to place the positive (+) side
down as marked. Snap the two
halves back together.
Replacing lost transmitters
If a transmitter is lost, take your
vehicle's transmitter to the dealer
to have the remote entry system
deprogrammed for the lost
transmitter. This will prevent
unauthorized use of the lost
transmitter.
You can purchase additional
transmitters (up to four can be
used) from your dealer. Use the
following instructions to
re-program the key fobs.
Re-programming your key
fob(s)
1. Insert key into ignition.
2. Rotate key to ON five times. DO
NOT START THE ENGINE. Keep
key in ON position the fifth time.
Locks will lock/unlock by
themselves.
3. Push UNLOCK on first key fob.
Doors will lock/unlock to indicate
key fob has been programmed.
4. Repeat Step 3 for each key fob
to be re-programmed.
5. Turn ignition key to OFF. Verify
each transmitter has been
programmed by activating any
button.
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Anti-theft system (if equipped)
When set, the anti-theft system
protects against unauthorized
entry into a locked vehicle.
The ignition switch must be in the
OFF position to arm the anti-theft
system.
Arming the anti-theft system
Use one of the following methods
to arm the system:
²Press the LOCK button on the
remote entry transmitter (with
doors open or closed).
OR
²Open any door and press the
power lock button.
OR
²Press the 7/8 and 9/0 buttons on
the keyless entry keypad (see
Keyless entry systemfor more
information).
Identifying system indicators
While the system is arming, theTHEFTindicator will illuminate for
30 seconds. After 30 seconds, the
THEFTindicator will flash.
If the system is armed with the
doors open,
THEFTwill stay
illuminated until all doors are
closed. After all doors are closed,
it will illuminate for 30 seconds
and then start flashing.
When an unauthorized entry
occurs, the system activates and
will:
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²flash the headlamps, park lamps
and theTHEFTindicator in the
instrument cluster.
²sound the horn.
²disable vehicle starting.
The flashing exterior lamps and
honking horn will shut off
automatically after about 3
minutes. The lights and horn will
remain off unless another
unauthorized entry is attempted.
However, the vehicle will not start
until the system is properly
disarmed.
How to disarm the system
To cancel an armed system, you
must:
²press the UNLOCK button on
the remote entry transmitter.
OR
²unlock any door with the key.
OR
²turn the ignition switch to the
ON position.
OR
²unlock the doors by entering the
unlock code into the keyless
entry keypad.
How to deactivate a triggered
system
To immediately cancel an activated
system, press the PANIC button on
the remote entry transmitter.
A triggered system can also be
deactivated by following the steps
inHow to disarm the system.
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Rear seat four-way head
restraints (if equipped)
Push the lock release button to
raise or lower the head restraint.
Push or pull head restraint to
desired position.
Folding rear seat
If your vehicle is equipped with a
built-in child seat, the seatback
cannot be folded down unless the
built-in child seat is fully stowed.
1. Push the lower release handle
downward to unlatch seat back.
2. Rotate seatback downward into
the load floor position.
3. Push down on the top outboard
area of the seatback until you hear
a ``click.'' The seat is latched in the
load floor position.
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Return to upright
1. Push downward on upper
outboard corner of seatback and
hold.
2. Lift release handle upward to
unlatch seat.
3. Rotate seatback upward until
seatback latches in the upright
position. You will hear a ``click''
when seatback locks.
SAFETY RESTRAINTS
PRECAUTIONS
The use of safety belts helps to
restrain you and your passengers
in case of a collision. In most
states and in Canada the law
requires the use of safety belts.
To reduce the risk of
serious injury in a
collision, always drive and ride
with your seatback upright and
the lap belt snug and low across
the hips.
Safety belts must be worn
by all vehicle occupants to
be properly restrained and help
reduce the risk of injury in a
collision.
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The outboard safety restraints in
the vehicle are combination lap
and shoulder safety belts. The
front and rear seat passenger
outboard safety belts have the two
types of locking modes described
below:
Vehicle sensitive (Emergency)
locking mode
The vehicle sensitive mode is the
normal retractor mode, allowing
free shoulder belt length
adjustment to your movement and
locking in response to vehicle
movement. For example, if the
driver brakes suddenly, turns a
corner sharply, or the vehicle
receives an impact of 8 km/h (5
mph) or more the combination
safety belts will lock to help
reduce forward movement of the
driver and passengers.
The front seat belt system can also
be made to lock manually by
quickly pulling on the shoulder
belt. Rear seat belts cannot be
made to lock up by pulling quickly
on the belt.
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Automatic locking mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt is
automatically pre-locked; however,
the belt will still retract to remove
any slack in the shoulder belt.
The automatic locking mode is not
available on the driver safety belt.
When to use the automatic
locking mode
²When a tight lap/shoulder belt
fit is desired.
²Any timea child safety seat is
installed in the vehicle. Refer to
Children and infant or child
safety seatslater in this section.
How to use the automatic
locking mode
1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.
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2. Grasp the shoulder belt portion
and pull downward until the entire
belt is extracted.
3. Allow the belt to retract. As the
belt retracts, you will hear a
clicking sound. This indicates that
the safety belt is now in the
automatic locking mode.
How to cancel the automatic
locking mode
Disconnect the combination
lap/shoulder belt and allow it to
completely retract to cancel the
automatic locking mode and
activate the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode.
Front seat safety belt height
adjustment
Your vehicle has safety belt height
adjustments for the driver and
passenger seating positions.
Adjust the height of the shoulder
belt so the belt rests across the
middle of your shoulder.
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